Table 9-11 Output Per Hour Production and Production

question 106

Multiple Choice

Table 9-11
Output per hour Production and Production
of work Consumption without Trade with Trade
Denmark and Belize can produce both clocks and hats. Each country has a total of 200 available labor hours for the production of clocks and hats. Table 9-11 shows the output per hour of work, the production and consumption quantities without trade, and the production numbers with trade.
-Refer to Table 9-11. Which country has an absolute advantage in producing hats?

• A) Denmark
• B) Belize
• C) both countries
• D) neither country

Describe and calculate the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) and its implications for market concentration.

Comprehend the role of economies of scale as a source of oligopoly.

Identify the conditions under which collusion among firms might occur and its legal implications.

Explain the effects of cartel formation on output and profits in an oligopoly.

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